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Oliver Jeffers

OLIVER JEFFERS

Life at Sea Brooklyn Museum 19 September 2025–26 April 2026 New York
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Dive into an underwater realm where sea creatures are your creation. In Life at Sea, award-winning artist, bestselling author, and climate advocate Oliver Jeffers invites visitors of all ages to a world below the waves. Animate this deep-blue scene by populating the waters with paper fish and other aquatic life. While transforming a lonely expanse into a bustling biome, you’ll trace the ripple effects of climate change—and imagine a future where balance is restored.

Anchored in Brooklyn and Northern Ireland, Jeffers drew on his beloved children’s book _Here We Are:​ Notes for Living on Planet Earth _to design this immersive installation. Head to our Education Center, where everyone’s an artist, to craft your own marine animal (materials are limited and first come, first served). Then settle into a cozy reading nook to enjoy Jeffers’s titles and other stories that spark wonder and care for the natural world.

Open from fall through spring, the installation is an all-seasons opportunity to spend a day in the ocean. Mark your calendars for free drop-in workshops, offered throughout the installation’s run, where families can fully submerge themselves in Life at Sea.

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Founded in 1895, the Brooklyn Museum is one of the United States’ oldest and largest art museums. Designed by McKim, Mead & White in a Beaux-Arts style, the museum has long been a cultural anchor in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights.

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Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm
Thursday, 11am – 10pm
Closed Mondays Tuesdays
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